Chinese Olive Extract Powder

Chinese Olive Extract Powder is produced from the fruit of Canarium album (Lour.) Raeusch. ex DC., a member of the Burseraceae family commonly known as Chinese olive, Chinese white olive, Qing Guo, or Gan Lan. The fruit is extracted, concentrated, and converted into a fine botanical powder for supplement, functional food, beverage, and botanical formulation projects.

Essencefield supplies 4:1, 5:1, 10:1, and 20:1 ratio extracts, with 10:1 serving as the primary commercial grade and 20:1 as a more concentrated option. Carrier-free and maltodextrin-assisted spray-dried formats are available, together with total polyphenols, total flavonoids, or HPLC fingerprinting for analytical characterization.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0277 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Whole Plant & Specialty Extracts Tags: Cardiovascular Support, Chinese Olive, Dietary Supplements, Phenolic Compounds, Polyphenols

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

Chinese olive extract is derived specifically from the fruit of Canarium album, rather than from Olea europaea leaves or fruit. The two botanicals belong to different plant families and have different phytochemical profiles. Canarium album fruit contains phenolic acids, gallate derivatives, flavonoids, and related polyphenolic constituents, while the commercial ingredient is supplied as a concentrated extract rather than simple dried fruit powder.

Commercial selection is driven by concentration ratio, carrier system, particle characteristics, and analytical profile. Higher-ratio extracts provide greater botanical concentration per unit weight, while carrier-assisted spray-dried formats can improve powder handling and dispersion. These differences affect botanical solids, bulk density, flow, and the amount of extract required in a finished formulation.

The extract has a light brown to brown appearance with characteristic astringent and slightly bitter sensory notes. It is used in concentrated botanical supplements, dry nutrition systems, beverage powders, and selected chewable formats. In aqueous formulations, the powder disperses rather than producing a completely clear solution, making suspension behavior and flavor balance relevant during formulation development.

Application Areas

Capsules & Tablets

Chinese olive fruit extract can be incorporated into botanical capsules and tablets. Powder flow, particle size, blend uniformity, and compression behavior should be evaluated during formulation and scale-up.

Powder Blends & Sachets

The fine powder format supports premixes, stick packs, sachets, and multi-ingredient dry blends. Premixing can improve distribution where the extract differs in density from other formulation components.

Beverage Powders

Water-dispersible grades can be evaluated in powdered beverage systems. Formulators should assess wetting, suspended solids, beverage clarity, settling behavior, color, and astringency after reconstitution.

Gummies & Chewable Formats

Chinese olive extract can be incorporated into selected gummy and chewable products. Flavor masking, natural brown color, acidity, processing temperature, and sensory balance are key formulation considerations.

Typical Specifications

Parameter	Specification
Product Name	Chinese Olive Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Canarium album (Lour.) Raeusch. ex DC.
Botanical Family	Burseraceae
Common Names	Chinese Olive · Chinese White Olive · Qing Guo · Gan Lan
Plant Part	Fruit
Ingredient Type	Botanical Fruit Extract
Product Form	Fine Powder
Available Extract Ratios	4:1 · 5:1 · 10:1 · 20:1
Primary Commercial Grade	10:1
Concentrated Ratio Option	20:1
Analytical Profile Options	Total Polyphenols · Total Flavonoids · HPLC Fingerprint
Appearance	Light brown to brown fine powder
Sensory Profile	Characteristic · Astringent · Slightly bitter
Carrier Options	Carrier-free · Maltodextrin-assisted spray-dried
Particle Size	≥95% through 80 mesh
Water Behavior	Water-dispersible
Moisture	≤5.0%
Shelf Life	24 months
Origin	China

Key Constituents & Extract Profile

Canarium album fruit contains a complex polyphenolic matrix rather than one single compound that defines the extract. Characterized constituents include gallic acid, ellagic acid, gallate derivatives, flavonoids, and hexahydroxydiphenoyl-related compounds. These constituents provide a more appropriate chemical identity framework for Chinese olive fruit than marker systems commonly associated with European olive leaf ingredients.

Extract ratio describes the concentration relationship between botanical raw material and finished extract; it does not represent the percentage of a specific phytochemical. Where tighter analytical control is required, total polyphenols, total flavonoids, or an agreed chromatographic fingerprint can provide additional characterization of the botanical extract.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Raw-material qualification should verify the correct Canarium album botanical identity, fruit plant part, extract type, and agreed analytical method. TLC or HPLC fingerprinting can support botanical comparison and lot consistency, while standardized projects may additionally use a defined polyphenol, flavonoid, or other project-specific analytical target.

The finished material is a fine botanical powder whose physical behavior is influenced by particle size and carrier system. Carrier selection can affect botanical solids, bulk density, flowability, wetting, and dispersion. In liquid or reconstituted systems, suspended solids and settling behavior should be evaluated rather than assuming complete aqueous solubility.

During scale-up, dry-product developers should evaluate premixing, fill consistency, compression performance, and moisture exposure. Beverage projects should test wetting, suspension stability, agitation requirements, color, acidity, and flavor masking. Gummy and chewable applications require additional evaluation of sensory balance, processing temperature, and interaction with other formula components.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

Essencefield supports product evaluation, formulation trials, commercial orders, and ongoing ingredient supply. Packaging, storage, and shipping arrangements are determined by product characteristics, order quantity, stability requirements, and destination-market needs.

Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available upon request for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	Typically 5–7 days after sample confirmation
Production Lead Time	Typically 15–30 days after order and specification confirmation
Packaging	Suitable protective inner packaging with bags, cartons, drums, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	Store in tightly sealed, suitable protective packaging in a cool, dry environment. Protect from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Specific storage conditions follow the approved product specification.
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations (as applicable)

Final order quantities, lead times, packaging, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected product and commercial requirements.